Developer's AI agents spot unregistered Maya site in NASA lidar data
The agents reviewed converted images one by one against a written guide, with no dedicated classifier, and flagged possible pyramids, plazas and platforms while filtering out natural terrain. One hilltop candidate turned up nothing in the literature, and Mexico's INAH replied that no archaeological site is registered at those coordinates. Miotti sent a report in Spanish with coordinates in a confidential annex and offered to help with a field check. Any fieldwork requires INAH authorisation, and the identification remains unconfirmed.
Why it matters
The account suggests general-purpose agents can handle image-heavy survey work outside coding, so people with access to public remote-sensing data can screen large areas without building a custom model.
Sources
- PrimaryHacker News
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